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Articles about Troubleshooting

Air Conditioning Circuit Breaker Trips Off


Why does my air conditioner keep tripping the circuit breaker? Problem with a air conditioning unit.


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Why Is Part Of My Home Electrical Power Not Working?


Why did we loose electric power to some areas of our house? How to Troubleshoot and Identify an Outlet Circuit Problem: The power is not working in some areas as well as two outlets on the outside of the house.


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Why Won’t My GFI Outlet Reset?


Fully explained wiring instructions complete with a picture series of an installation and wiring diagrams can be found in the GFCI area here…


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Changed a Light Bulb Now Fixture Does Not Work


What caused a light fixtures to stop working after I changed the light bulb? Homes with old electrical wiring could experience problems that will require some electrical trouble shooting to locate the problem.


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Identifying Problems With an Electrical Circuit


How to Deal with Potential Electrical Problems: I have a whole circuit that goes out and then comes back on after about three hours


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Why Does My GFI Circuit Not Have Power?


My GFI Circuit Does Not Have Power: GFI Circuit Problem.


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Mobile Home Outlets that Work On and Off


Outlet Circuit Repair for a Mobile Home: The most typical cause for part or all of an outlet circuit to stop working, or to work intermittently is due to either a deteriorating connection where the electrical wires attach to the outlet.


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Common Problems With Light Switch Wiring


How to Connect Light Switch Wiring: Fully explained pictures and wiring diagrams about wiring light switches describing the most common switches.


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Help for Ceiling Fan Wiring


How to Connect Ceiling Fan Wires – With this wiring configuration there should be separate wall switches that will control the ceiling fan motor and the ceiling fan light.


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Kitchen Stove Electrical Circuit Checks


How to Check Circuit Wiring for an Electric Stove – The circuit breaker should be checked to make sure that half of the circuit is not tripped off. Inspect the flex whip and wiring for damage or loose connections.


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Motor Home Circuit Electrical Troubleshooting


How to Detect Motor Home Outlet Circuit Failures – The power source should be tested from the closest junction box to the panel and out from there to all the other affected outlets. A visual Inspection of the outlets, wiring and wire connectors.


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Repairing Light Fixture Electrical Wiring


What to do when a Light Fixture Does Not Work – The feed tested at 120volts the switch and the light tested at 120volts, but when I screw the bulb in the light it doesn’t work


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Why Does a Circuit Breaker Produce Power in the OFF Position


When a Circuit Breaker Produces Power in the OFF Position – There are two possibilities that would cause a circuit breaker to appear to have power when it is in the OFF position…


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Ceiling Fan and Light Start Delay Problem


Your Ceiling Fan and Light May Have a Delayed Start, possibly a full second before the power comes on


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Electric Water Heater Circuit Problems


Understanding Water Heater Circuit Requirements


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Cool Start Fixture Ballast Problems


How to Solve Static Electricity Noise


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